The use of a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas is known as

• the scientific method

• heliocentrism

• geocentrism

• an experiment

Efforts to apply the scientific method to society created the movement called

• the Scientific Revolution

• the socieal contract

• the Enlightenment

• the Reformation

An idea found in the writings of both Locke and Rousseau is

• the social contract

• government by popular consent

• the natural goodness of people

• the rights of women

In contrast to the baroque style, the artistic styles on the late 1700s emphasized.

• order and simplicity

• drama and grandeur

• richness of color

• elaborate imagery

The system of checks and balances in the United States federal government was derived from ideas of

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

The belief that the stars, the earth, and the other planets revolve around the sun.

• Heliocentric Theory

• Geocentric Theory

• Ptolomy Theory

• Suncentric Theory

The English scientist who discovered the law of universal gravitation

• Kepler

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

The agreement in which people give their rights to a strong ruler in exchange for law and order.

• Social Contract

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

A type of social critic in France who believed that people could apply reason to all aspects of life.

• Philosophe

• Scientist

• Priest

• Monk

A social gathering for intellectuals and artists, often hosted by wealthy Parisian woman.

• Salon

• Convention

• Party

• University